Most startups will not be a big success. Folks (like me) think they see an opportunity, gather a group of supporters, and set out on an unpredictable mission. There's a small chance we find something that moves society forward, the group grows, and everyone wins. More often, we go out exploring but don't find anything that great ... an...

I'm looking to take on fractional CTO work and have been thinking about the sort of companies I'd like to work with and how I'd like to work with them. "Fractional CTO" could easily mean 100 things to 100 different people. That's fine! Hiring an individual at that level has to be based on deep, solid communication from the start. Let's...

My new experiment: creating something with zero intention of making money. That's not 100% true. I would love for this to make money some day. Like, tons of money. Fuck you money! And while I could share a few narratives where that happens -- they do cross my mind -- it's not part of the plan per se. -- I think if I create something ge...

Why don't I share my writing? I don't know exactly. But I'd like to figure it out and get over it. Or not figure it out, but still move past it. Something inside is begging for me to publish and share the stuff I create. Some vague but nagging pull to share. A pull that seems to grow stronger whenever it gets my attention. I don't hate...

Curiosity is a strong desire that leads to action. Without action you may be interested, but you're not learning. You don't need to be an expert -- you can learn AI later -- Jason Fried is spot on. But you should be curious about it today. tl;dr via ChatGPT “Embrace curiosity and take action to explore AI's exciting potential, without ...

I've been forcing ChatGPT into my life. It's been like learning a fun new word and trying to incorporate it into your vocabulary. You have to slow down a bit and overuse it. Sometimes it will not quite fit, but you learn something. And sometimes it serves you way better than the old clunky words, and you feel like you've grown. Today, ...